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Dominican Republic boxer In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández.
Gabriel Hernández
Personal information
Full nameGabriel Hernández
Nicknametito
NationalityDominican
Born(1973-07-13)July 13, 1973
La Romana
DiedJune 25, 2001(2001-06-25) (aged 27)
Yonkers, New York
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
SportBoxing
Weight classLight Heavyweight
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata Light Heavyweight

Gabriel Hernández Romero (July 13, 1973 – June 25, 2001) was a male boxer from the Dominican Republic, who competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There he was stopped in the first round of the men's light heavyweight division by South Africa's Sybrand Botes (11-16).

A bronze medal winner at the 1995 Pan American Games Hernández made his professional debut on November 15, 1996 defeating Shawn Cornell by knock-out in the first round. He committed suicide by hanging, aged 27, nine days after his last bout against Ralph Monday.

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  1. AP News Archive

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